A little after the Iran government lifted all coronavirus-related restrictions, the country has reported record daily increase in Covid deaths. Iran’s health ministry has reported 36,419 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the total tally of Covid cases in the country to 4,677,114.

Iran reports record Covid deaths as country lifts all restrictions

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and fears of an incoming fourth wave, the government has decided to ban all local travel to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

'Best vaccine is first vaccine': Iran bans local travel ahead of Eid-al-Fitr

Iran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country on Saturday to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported. The lockdown affects 23 of the country’s 31 provinces, health ministry spokesman Alireza Raisi said.

Iran orders 10-day shutdown amid fourth wave of coronavirus pandemic

Shortly after the Persian new year holidays, Iran is now facing the fourth wave of coronavirus as millions travelled in and out of the country during the holiday season.

Iran enters fourth wave of coronavirus after Nowruz holidays

Iran will kick off its coronavirus vaccination campaign within a week, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday, after the country received its first batch of Russia's Sputnik V jab.

Iran to start Covid vaccination within a week

Iran has said the United States approved its fund transfer to buy coronavirus vaccines from overseas as its daily death toll fell to a three-month low. Central Bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati Thursday said an Iranian bank had received backing from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to transfer the money to a Swiss bank to pay for the vaccines.

Iran says has won US approval to transfer funds to buy Covid vaccines

Iran President Hassan Rouhani announced today that the country will impose stricter coronavirus restrictions from next Saturday. Watch: Iranian officials said that "red" or level 3 in capital Tehran as authorities devised a colour-coding system that denotes the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, Iran to tighten restrictions from next Saturday

Amid the rising coronavirus cases in the country, Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. Also Read: Iran imposes fines for not wearing face masks as COVID-19 cases surge The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization was under quarantine since October 3, state media reported.

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief Ali Akbar Salehi tests positive for coronavirus

After witnessing a huge spurt in coronavirus cases, Iran on Saturday imposed fines on citizens for not wearing a mask including businesses for not observing health protocols.

Iran imposes fines for not wearing face masks as COVID-19 cases surge

As Iran reported the highest single-day increase in coronavirus infection in nearly a month, a report said that the death toll could be triple of what the Iran government claims.

Iran's coronavirus death toll higher than government data: Report

President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that 35 million Iranians may contract the coronavirus, as the country still did not have herd immunity although a quarter of the popualtion may be infected.

President Rouhani says 35 million Iranians face virus infection

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the resurgence of coronavirus pandemic "truly tragic" on Sunday while holding a video conference with other lawmakers.

'Truly tragic': Iran's supreme leader on resurgence in coronavirus cases; urges everyone to fight against it

Iran said on Saturday that it ''cannot afford'' to shut down its sanction-hit economy despite record-high coronavirus death tolls and rising infections, according to AFP.

Cannot afford to shut down economy despite worsening virus outbreak: Iran

Iran's supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country's economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the initial momentum to contain it had since "waned".

Iran's Khamenei warns economy will worsen if coronavirus spreads

A wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday but insisted the country had no option but to keep its economy open despite warnings of a second wave of the epidemic.

Wedding party in Iran fuelled fresh surge in coronavirus cases, says Rouhani

Iran on Thursday reported the highest daily coronavirus cases with 3,574 new infections. Watch Video: The highest infection cases in Iran was 3,186 recorded on March 30.

Iran reports highest single-day infection cases

Iran's health ministry said today that nearly 3,000 new coronavirus infections were detected in the country which is the highest daily rise in two months. Also Read: Russia to start administering 'game changer' drug to treat coronavirus patients "People seem to think the coronavirus is over.

'Could see dangerous peak any moment': Iran records sudden rise in coronavirus cases

Iran on Friday announced its highest number of new coronavirus infections in nearly two months and warned the Middle East's deadliest outbreak was worsening in some regions.

Iran reports highest surge in COVID-19 cases in nearly two months

Iran further eased restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus Tuesday by allowing restaurants to accept customers, as it announced another 57 deaths from the virus.

Iran eases restaurant curbs as virus claims 57 more lives

Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Worshippers will be allowed to access courtyards, but not covered areas.

Iran reopens religious shrines after two-month closure

Over 10,000 health workers in Iran have been infected with the novel coronavirus, media reports have said. Iran has so far reported 7,249 deaths and a total of 129,341 infections, and is the hardest hit Middle East country by the respiratory pandemic The Health Ministry said in April that over 100 health workers had died of COVID-19.

Over 10,000 Iranian health workers infected with coronavirus, say media reports

Iran authorities said today that there were over 2,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with no deaths in ten provinces. Also Read: Coronavirus infection may lead to mental health issues, says study "Ten provinces have reported zero deaths in the past 24 hours and six others only one," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.

Iran reports over 2,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours as fatalities cross 7,000

All mosques in Iran will reopen temporarily on Tuesday, a further step in the government's plans to ease restrictions that aimed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the official irib news agency reported.

Iran temporarily opens mosques for three days

The death toll due to coronavirus in Iran jumped to 6,091 after health ministry reported 64 new deaths in the last 24 hours on Friday. While the number of coronavirus infections rose to 95,646 including 2,899 in critical condition, ministry spokesperson Kianush Jahapur said in an official statement on state tv.

Coronavirus infections in Iran rise to 95,646; death toll at 6,091: Health Ministry